Verified solution
The shortest route from STUB
STUBSTABSLABSLAPSLOPPLOPPOOP
- 01STUB → STAB3rd letter, U to A
- 02STAB → SLAB2nd letter, T to L
- 03SLAB → SLAP4th letter, B to P
- 04SLAP → SLOP3rd letter, A to O
- 05SLOP → PLOP1st letter, S to P
- 06PLOP → POOP2nd letter, L to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
STUB has 4 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
SNUB5 leftSTAB5 leftSTUD6 leftSTUN6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 4 distinct paths at the minimum length of 6. The route shown above is one complete answer, not the only valid sequence. Any route reaching POOP in 6 moves is equally short.
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